An algal monitoring protocol: The strategic link between reservoir and treatment process

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 153-159

  Steynberg, Machiel C ^a   Adam, K ^a   Pieterse, A J H ^b  

^a Rand Water   (South Africa)

^b NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Algae; Algal removal; Eutrophication; Monitoring; Water purification

Indexed keywords

ALGAL REMOVAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

ALGAE CONTROL; EUTROPHICATION; MONITORING; REMOVAL; WATER QUALITY;

WATER TREATMENT;

DRINKING WATER;

ALGA; CONFERENCE PAPER; EUTROPHICATION; PLANT GROWTH; RESERVOIR; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

ALGAE;

EID: 0031922862     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(98)00019-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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